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Old 07-09-2003 | 12:08 PM
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From: GreystonesWicklow, IRELAND
Default Irish pattern classes

Pattern flyer,

In Ireland novice is a fixed turnaround schedule, the schedule you saw was an old one. We fly three classes, Novice, Masters and F3A. At present we have around 12-15 pilots in F3A, 5-6 in Masters and only 1-2 in Novice. Most of the pilots have progressed through the classes and that is why F3A is larger than the other classes

MACI NOVICE CLASS
NO MANOEUVRE K FACTOR
1. Take off and downwind pass 1
2. Procedure turn upwind 2
3. Stall from level flight upwind 2
4. Straight and level flight downwind 1
5. Half reverse Cuban eight upwind 3
6. Immelman turn downwind 3
7. One loop upwind 3
8. Single horizontal roll downwind 3
9. Split ‘S’ upwind 2
10. Rectangular approach and overshoot 3
11. Landing 1


MACI R/C MASTERS AEROBATICS CLASS
NO MANOEUVRE K FACTOR
1. FAI TAKE OFF SEQUENCE 1
2. TRIANGLE LOOP 3
3. HALF REVERSE CUBAN EIGHT, FULL ROLL 3
4. HALF ROLL INVERTED TO UPRIGHT 2
5. HALF LOOP 1
6. SQUARE LOOP 4
7. HALF SQUARE LOOP 2
8. SLOW ROLL 4
9. HALF CUBAN EIGHT 2
10. FIGURE ‘Z’, HALF ROLL UP 4
11. FIGURE ‘9’, PUSH 3/4 LOOP, VERTICAL
DOWN PULL OUT 3
12. KNIFE EDGE (3 SECONDS) 4
13. IMMELMAN TURN 2
14. 45 DEGREE DOWN WITH FULL ROLL 3
15. PULL, PUSH, PUSH HUMPTY BUMP,
INVERTED EXIT 2
16. 2 OF 4 POINT ROLL INVERTED TO UPRIGHT 3
17. HALF SQUARE LOOP 2
18. REVERSE COBRA, HALF ROLL DOWN/UP 4
19. TWO TURN INVERTED SPIN 3
20. 45 DEGREE UP, TWO ROLLS 4
21. HALF SQUARE LOOP, HALF ROLL DOWN 3
22. HUMPTY BUMP 2 OF 4 UP, HALDF ROLL DOWN 5
23. FAI LANDING SEQUENCE 1
TOTAL K FACTOR 70


F3A- As FAI PO3

Hope this helps